at the capitol
SUMMER 2020 | ADVOCATE 5
T
he Invest in Education citizen's
initiative will make sure everyone
pays their fair share so that Arizona
students have the schools they deserve. This
initiative will voter protect $940 million
new dollars for public education funding.
This permanent and sustainable revenue
will be used for teacher salary increases,
reducing class size, and making sure
students have access to nurses, counselors,
and other support staff who are critical to
student success.
The Invest in Education Act coalition
includes AEA together with Stand for
Children AZ, Children's Action Alliance, the
Arizona Center for Economic Progress, and
Arizona Interfaith Network.
We Did It!
On July 2, 2020, 435,669 signatures were filed with the Arizona Secretary of State
to place the Invest in Education ballot initiative on the November 2020 ballot.
AEA members and leaders dropping off
boxes with 435,669 petition signatures,
gathered during the hot Arizona summer,
at the Arizona Secretary of State's
office to file the Invest in Education
Initiative for the ballot in November.
